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Throughout, the book seeks to establish whether gender practices were uniform in the Mycenaean states or differed from site to site and to gauge the relationship of the roles and status of Mycenaean women to their Archaic and Classical counterparts to test if the often-proposed theories of a more egalitarian Bronze Age accurately reflect the textual evidence. Analysing all references to women in the Mycenaean documents, the book focuses on the ways in which the economic institutions of these Bronze Age palace states were gendered and effectively extends the framework for the study of women in Greek antiquity back more than 400 years. The book offers a systematic analysis of women’s tasks, holdings, and social and economic status in the Linear B tablets dating from the 14th and 13th centuries BCE, identifying how Mycenaean women functioned in the economic institutions where they were best attested - production, property control, land tenure, and cult. Women in Mycenaean Greece is the first book-length study of women in the Linear B tablets from Mycenaean Greece and the only to collect and compile all the references to women in the documents of the two best attested sites of Late Bronze Age Greece - Pylos on the Greek mainland and Knossos on the island of Crete. The fact that one of the most virulent partisan spats in American history at the core of the story, which concludes with Aaron Burr killing Hamilton in a duel, raises questions about the toll of toxic political rivalries that resonate today. The hyper-partisan political climate of the early days of the Republic carried smoothly into the Trump era. Hamilton’s optimistic portrayal of an America-for-all, in which black and brown actors portray the Founding Fathers, seemed perfectly timed when it opened during the Obama presidency. Hamilton, which turns 5 this year, was on track this year to surpass another smash hit, The Book of Mormon, before Covid-19 forced Broadway’s theaters to close.Ĭhalk it up to cultural relevance. The top three grossing musicals are all more than 16 years old. Add sales of Hamilton T-shirts, the cast album, books and related merchandise - plus the sale to Disney - and the show ranks among an elite handful of productions that have generated revenue of more than $1 billion.Īnd it did so far faster than other Broadway phenoms. The extended run in London’s West End sold another $38.6 million worth of tickets, based on a Forbes analysis of average ticket prices. Performances in New York City have so far made $649.9 million, according to the Broadway League, while touring company stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, West Palm Beach, Dallas and elsewhere have brought in another $167.2 million, according to Pollstar. The sound of the titanic battleship breaking up, is like mountain sized boulders being split apart and grinding against each other. The Dreadnaught, minutes from touching down, explodes and begins to disintegrate as hundreds of long-range heavy missiles continually tear into it. Regaining my footing, I look out across the desert. I shove my helmet on, suck in a deep breath of the pure air and move toward my waiting machine.īut his words are cut short as a peeling clap of thunder shakes the platform under my feet making me stumble. The guard assigned to us leads her to the hangar across another bridge-way and I watch until she disappears indoors. We run through the outer doorway and onto the open bridge that will take me to my DAWG and Mirana, to her MAV. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long. She is the Sun Summoner - hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: Nikolai Lantsov character art and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Enter the Grishaverse with book two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. His observations are often humorous and poignant, and they reveal a deep understanding of the human heart and its desires.īut "A Sentimental Journey" is more than just a travelogue - it is a celebration of life and all its joys and sorrows. Yorick journeys through the French countryside and interacts with a variety of characters, from peasants to aristocrats, he muses on the nature of love, friendship, and human connection. Unlike Sterne's earlier work, "Tristram Shandy," this novel is more focused on character and emotion than on complex narrative structure, and it provides a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural mores of the era.Īs Mr. Published in 1768, "A Sentimental Journey" is a charming and whimsical account of the travels of the protagonist, Reverend Mr. Unique Elements About A Sentimental JourneyĪh, let me tell you about "A Sentimental Journey" by Laurence Sterne - this is a delightful, quirky novel that will transport you to another time and place and leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. But if the attraction between them defies the laws of physics, love may be the only thing that can keep Jordan and Dylan together.THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU is the story of first love, and the lengths we’ll go to figure out our hearts. Jordan’s revelations of why he’s like this, where he came from, and who’s after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who’s literally too hot to handle.Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. The Temperature of Me and You Brian Zepka € 24.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 7-10 working days. “After a long preparation when I perfected the skill, I applied to break the previous record on February 25, this year through the official website of Guinness World Book of Records. “I started practicing coin stacking to attempt the record motivated by my friends and family after knowing about the record from social media,” Ayman told UNB.Īyman broke the previous record of stacking 71 coins into a tower in a minute held by another Bangladeshi, Nusrat Jahan Nipa, from Barisal. “Ayman Mohammad from Bangladesh achieved the record of stacking most, 75, coins in one minute on March 17, 2022,” according to the website of Ayman is a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee of Parbati Model High School in Hathazari Upazila this year. A 16-year-old named Ayman Mohammad from Chittagong has made it to the Guinness World Book of records by stacking most coins into a tower within a minute. In this darkly comedic drama about love and aging, a seen-it-all teacher has more learning of his own to do. But things become complicated when he sees Sorano again-as a new student at school! Hara immediately shuts down the possibility of a relationship, although the situation is unearthing issues from Hara's youth, when he himself had complicated sexual feelings in his teens.and the current emotional baggage that still lingers with his now-graduated student, Rihito. While at a gay bar, he meets a young man named Sorano and makes an instant connection. He spends his days teaching at an all-boys school, his nights out on the town. Learn more about the teacher Hara Manabu, a gay man who feels somewhat adrift in the world. The continuation of Asumiko Nakamura's beloved Boys' Love manga Classmates: Dou kyu sei, now in English for the first time ever! Life goes on after graduation, but a certain former teacher is dealing with a real mess: himself. In Means of Ascent the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer/historian, chronicler also of Robert Moses in The Power Broker, carries Johnson through his service in World War II and the foundation of his long-concealed fortune and the facts behind the myths he created about it. Caro’s life of Lyndon Johnson, which began with the greatly acclaimed The Path to Power, also winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, continues - one of the richest, most intensive and most revealing examinations ever undertaken of an American President. Title: The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent |